The Dussehra to Diwali festivities are all about spending and account for half the annual sales of manufacturers of everything, from white goods to smartphones. The writing on the wall is that this year, the Indian consumer is set to loosen purse-strings

The Summit featured insightful discussions by industry experts and entrepreneurs from the F&B sector and witnessed active participation from foodpreneurs, restaurateurs, industry leaders, investors and startups who discussed the steady growth of the food industry and shed light on the available domestic and global opportunities in the sector

Retailers ranging from Target and Walmart Inc to grocers such as Tesco Plc are working aggressively to attract big advertisers to their websites in a bid to drive sales, according to interviews with retailers, packaged goods makers, consumer data firms and marketing consultants